Paris, Prince of Troy and Helen, Queen of Sparta
After meeting with the Trojan counsel,
Cassandra begs Paris not to journey to Sparta.
But he departs and is ship wrecked.
Washed ashore, he meets the mysterious Helen.
Thinking she's a lowly slave,
He falls hopelessly in love.
Escaping the palace intrigue with his life,
He abducts the beautiful Helen
And returns with her to Troy,
Finding humiliation and dishonor
And eventual war
And personal combat.
While the lovers find few sweet moments,
Helen plans to sacrifice her love.
Learning the Greeks seek only plunder,
Paris refuses to let her go.
And finds a brief moment of happiness,
But the ultimate treachery
Brings the final battle home to Troy,
And wrecks total devastation
Until the final separation... but not goodbye.
Paris: Never, Helen. Helen: Then, this is not goodbye, you shall always be with me. Paris: And you with me. |
